In the winter window
-cuttings of red geraniums
blossom
Author notes
Written February 12th, 2006
In a list
A contest entry
- Visual Poetry #1 by Pretty Hate Machine.
300 points, ended February 18, 2006, 12 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
What did you think
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I love the imagary it put across. I am still trying to understand what a Haiku is. How did you go here anyway?
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"I am still trying to understand what a Haiku is..." That is a question, "Condor", that opens a can of worms: there is a certain debate on the suject that will never be competely resolved. Simply put a haiku is an unrhyming three line Japanese poem of 17 sylables or less revolving around themes based the revolution of the seasons.
Someone kindly forwarded me this E_mail address in the spring: http://www.haiku.insouthsea.co.uk/teachbasho_sec3.htm
I keep it on the bar at the top of my "Google" page.
It is a primer for teachers introducing HAIKU to western students.
It isn't long to read but it makes for a complete explanation to start with.
BON COURAGE!
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ar something to brighten up the window, that winter can be stark with its chilly ways.
thans for your applause and for reading/commenting on my poem
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hi dad! it's tote schnecke, just changed the name.
this actually is the best poem in the contest. Only a few words, but they created an image of perfection.
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Oh this is good! I'm not really fond of geraniums actually although I like haikus. I prefer orchids and weirder flowers with weirder petals. But the way this scene is described is just perfect. Short and sweet. Literally. I like the word "cuttings" in there. For some reason, it adds this rougher feel to the whole softness of flowers and blossoming things. I like edgy stuff. Anyway, well Mr. Jane's father, this is splendid like Splenda. Beautiful.
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Outstanding
This is the only haiku I have received and it is spendid. Good luck in the contest. -
Yes....
I'm not much of a gardener but this lovely ku is great.. summing up how it's not all bleak in winter months..
nicely done DG...
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